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Voters to decide on sales tax hike. Prison panel to make its pick next Tuesday. Jonathan Johnson prepares gubernatorial bid.
Happy Wednesday. The old saying is that people vote for the presidential candidate you most want to have a beer with, but why stop there. One travel company wants to know which presidential candidate you would most like to snorkel with and sit next to on an airplane? Hmm... Donald Trump or Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders... [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/08/04/this-travel-site-wants-to-know-which-presidential-candidate-youd-like-to-snorkel-with/" target="_blank">WaPost]
Topping the news: The Salt Lake County Council voted 7-2 to put a proposed sales tax increase for transportation on the November ballot. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2803435-155/salt-lake-county-voters-will-decide" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/sl-county-council-puts-tax-increase-vote-on-ballot" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/08/04/salt-lake-county-council-votes-7-2-to-put-transportation-tax-on-november-ballot/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> A week before the Salt Lake City mayoral primary, incumbent Ralph Becker is leagues ahead of his competitors in terms of campaign donations. [http://fox13now.com/2015/08/04/becker-dominates-campaign-fundraising-in-slc-mayors-race/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6561-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Jonathan Johnson, president of Overstock.com, is taking every step to challenge Gov. Gary Herbert in 2016, but hasn't formally launched his run yet. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2803975-155/overstockcom-boss-planning-run-for-utah" target="_blank">Trib]
Tweets of the day: From @https://twitter.com/VoteSLCo" target="_blank">VoteSLCo: "A sincere 'thank you' to the person who spritzed their #VotebyMail envelope w/ perfume. Our Ballot-Center has never smelled better"
-> From @https://twitter.com/mikegehrke" target="_blank">mikegehrke: "Trump will go into the FOX debate with nearly 10x the support of Candidate #10 on the stage."
-> From @https://twitter.com/PoliticoCharlie" target="_blank">PoliticoCharlie: "Remarkable that 4 former/current governors, 2 former/current senators and an ex-Fortune 500 CEO are relegated to a junior varsity debate"
Tune in: Leah Farrell of the ACLU of Utah and Weber State University criminal justice professor Bruce Bayley join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the hunger strike by 42 inmates at the Utah State Prison. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
In other news: The Prison Relocation Commission will meet on Aug. 11 likely to make a recommendation on a site for the new penitentiary. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2803339-155/commission-to-pick-new-utah-prison" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/prison-relocation-commission-expected-to-pick-new-prison-site-next-week" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/prison-relocation-commission-to-meet-may-recommend/14215/Q5JHs_3UNEeXNjMNRN48KA" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633875/New-prison-site-could-be-recommended-next-week.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The hunger strike at the prison has reached day five and correction officers have disciplined some of the inmates who have begun to act out. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2804734-155/utah-prison-officials-begin-disciplining-inmates" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633878/Some-inmates-lose-television-spending-privileges-as-prison-hunger-strike-reaches-5th-day.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> A consultant for the Pioneer Park Coalition says The Road Home is an unacceptable place for women and children, who are exposed to drugs, violence and sex offenders. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2802659-155/consultant-salt-lake-city-emergency-shelter" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Road Home will open a winter overflow shelter for the homeless in November, located in Midvale, and construction is going according to plan. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633862/Construction-of-The-Road-Homes-community-winter-shelter-in-Midvale-on-track.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Paul Rolly suggests that school and political leaders study up before taking a stance — Granite School District had to back down on an arbitrary hat ban and Rep. Chris Stewart sent a generic response letter to a constituent about Planned Parenthood with some inaccuracies. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2802702-155/rolly-utahs-constitutional-score-religious-rights" target="_blank">Trib]
-> SLC Mayor Ralph Becker criticized city spokesman Art Raymond for his disparaging comments, written under a pseudonym, on Tribune articles about Becker's mayoral opponents, calling them "wrong and not acceptable to me." [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2803503-155/salt-lake-city-mayor-spokesmans-online" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The boards for the Salt Lake City School District and the Granite School District have decided to raise property taxes, largely to offset the money going to charter schools. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2802687-155/utah-school-boards-approve-property-tax" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The LDS Church released relics, including pictures of a seer stone used by Joseph Smith and a handwritten manuscript of the Book of Mormon. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2802019-155/mormon-church-releases-photos-of-seer" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633808/LDS-Church-announces-publication-of-the-printers-manuscript-of-the-Book-of-Mormon.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kuer.org/post/new-documents-released-translation-book-mormon" target="_blank">KUER] [http://kutv.com/news/local/lds-church-releases-book-of-mormon-printers-manuscript-photo-of-seer-stone" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/lds-church-releases-images-of-never-before-seen-se/27403/rc9yOCSKm0aCSxGdg-nTGQ" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://fox13now.com/2015/08/04/lds-church-releases-never-before-seen-pics-of-seer-stone-used-by-joseph-smith/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Gov. Gary Herbert talks sports: "Life is a competition. … I like competition." [http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2802589-155/monson-utahs-most-powerful-athlete-is" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Utah group Restore our Humanity is seeking approval to sponsor a Boy Scouts of America troop welcome to gay leaders. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2803776-155/utah-group-to-start-boy-scout" target="_blank">APviaTrib] [http://kuer.org/post/restore-our-humanity-sponsor-inclusive-scout-troop" target="_blank">KUER]
-> Check out Pat Bagley's cartoon on boy scouts from the LDS Church deliberating over tolerance. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2803743-155/bagley-cartoon-high-on-a-mountain" target="_blank">Trib]
-> UTA hired "fare inspectors" to check tickets on buses and trains. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2803416-155/uta-hires-new-non-police-fare-inspectors" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Cokie Roberts, a political commentator, spoke in Salt Lake City Tuesday about the danger of partisanship in politics today. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2803167-155/cokie-roberts-in-slc-virulent-politics" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Clearfield residents will be automatically signed up for a new recycling program. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633863/Clearfield-to-begin-recycling-program.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Nationally: Fox News has named the 10 candidates appearing in their highly anticipated GOP debate Tuesday. Among those snagging an invite are Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and John Kasich. Among those missing out are Carly Fiorina, Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal and Lindsey Graham, who will appear on an earlier show. [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/04/us/politics/republican-debate-election-2016.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/08/04/fox-news-announces-the-participants-in-thursday-nights-debate/" target="_blank">WaPost] [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/fox-news-2016-republican-debate-121008.html?hp=t1_r" target="_blank">Politico]
-> Democrats pounce on Jeb Bush for saying: "I'm not sure we need half a billion dollars in funding for women's health programs." [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/jeb-bush-womens-health-programs-government-support-121005.html#ixzz3hwYcMSX4" target="_blank">Politico]
-> The FBI is now looking into the security of Hillary Clinton's private email server and a thumb drive held by one of her key aides, though at this point it doesn't appear to be a criminal investigation. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fbi-looks-into-security-of-clintons-private-e-mail-setup/2015/08/04/2bdd85ec-3aae-11e5-8e98-115a3cf7d7ae_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost] [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/fbi-investigates-security-of-clinton-emails-121020.html?hp=r1_4" target="_blank">Politico]
-> While VP Joe Biden debates a 2016 presidential run, his friends are not exactly pushing him into it. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/us/politics/friends-of-joe-biden-worry-a-run-for-president-could-bruise-his-legacy.html?ref=politics&_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes]
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